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[PHOTOS] CS, governors arrive for IBEC meeting
The meeting is chaired by Deputy President Kithure Kindiki
1mon agoBRIAN ORUTARealtime
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has urged Governors to set realistic Own Source Revenue (OSR) targets.
Speaking on Monday, Kindiki said that while some counties have recorded significant growth in revenue, this will help them avoid accumulation of pending bills should there be any shortfalls.
“We commend County Governments for achieving notable growth in Own Source Revenue (OSR), with some surpassing the Sh1 billion mark in collections. I encourage all our Counties to set realistic OSR targets to avoid the accumulation of pending bills arising from revenue shortfalls,” he said.
The Deputy President made the remarks in his opening statement when he chaired the 26th Ordinary Session of the Intergovernmental Budget and Economic Council (IBEC) at his Karen residence office in Nairobi.
He also called on the devolved units to embrace automation to enhance revenue collection and also minimise leakages.
Kindiki insisted that this was the most efficient way to reduce over-reliance on the county allocation from the national Government.
“This remains the most reliable path toward reducing overreliance on exchequer releases and equitable share allocations. In cases of delays, I encourage constructive government-to-government consultations.”
The DP commended the counties for their collaboration in community health programmes including urging constituents to register for the Social Health Assurance (Taifa Care).
He reiterated the Kenya Kwanza administration’s commitment to ensuring efficiency in the utilization of the country’s limited resources for the benefit of all Kenyans.
“I urge you to continue promoting registration and supporting the government’s efforts in facilitating the enrollment of citizens into the Social Health Assurance (SHA) scheme. This will ensure that all hospitals, at both referral and primary care levels fully benefit from the program, ultimately improving access to quality healthcare for all,” he said.
This is Kindiki’s second IBEC meeting since he took over as Deputy President. He chaired the first one on December 13, 2024.
